Detweiler Bros., Inc. v. John Graham & Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NEILL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff is a mechanical subcontractor who contracted via the general contractor to install a system of steam pipes in a multi-purpose coliseum for Washington State University at Pullman, Washington. Defendant is an architectural firm that contracted with the University to design, inspect and to a limited extent, supervise the installation of the Coliseum’s steam pipe system. Defendant’s supervisory duties included the responsibility to approve “the reliability of subcontractors’ submittals” and the authority to stop work of subcontractors “whenever…